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French Pearl
Cocktails

How the French Pearl Became a Modern Classic

Audrey Saunders’ pastis-spiked gin Mojito was an oddball argument for two outsider ingredients eager to breakthrough.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Kingston Negroni
Cocktails

How the Kingston Negroni Became a Modern Classic

Joaquín Simó’s Jamaican rum-based spin on the aperitivo classic was a runaway success.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Gin Basil Smash Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

How the Gin Basil Smash Became a Modern Classic

At Le Lion in Hamburg, Joerg Meyer’s herbaceous smash is ordered 22,000 times a year.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Tommy's Margarita
Cocktails

How the Tommy’s Margarita Became a Modern Classic

Julio Bermejo’s revision of the classic, now served from Indonesia to Ireland, has become the industry’s Margarita of record.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
jasmine cocktail recipe
Cocktails

How the Jasmine Became a Modern Classic

Paul Harrington's "Cosmo for grown-ups" was an early Campari-laced sour with an unlikely rise to prominence.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Chartreuse Swizzle
Cocktails

How the Chartreuse Swizzle Became a Modern Classic

Marcovaldo Dionysos’s idiosyncratic cocktail elevated the French liqueur from bartender handshake to household name.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Espresso Martini Recipe
Cocktails

How the Espresso Martini Became a Modern Classic

Leaving behind a trail of forgotten iterations and abandoned monikers, Dick Bradsell’s “Pharmaceutical Stimulant” remains as popular as ever.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Eric Medsker
Siesta Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

How the Siesta Became a Modern Classic

Katie Stipe’s spin on the Hemingway Daiquiri showcased two ingredients that would soon become stars of the cocktail revival: tequila and Campari.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Eric Medsker
Revolver Cocktail recipe
Cocktails

How the Revolver Became a Modern Classic

The coffee-spiked twist on the Manhattan emerged as a counterpoint to San Francisco’s ’tini culture.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Kelly Puleio
Left Hand Modern Classic Cocktail
Cocktails

The Other Modern Classic Cocktails

The Wibble. The Hard Sell. The Darkside. These "minor" classics belong to a category of their own.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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The Wines of Right Now

We spoke to 150 sommeliers and retailers around the country to assemble a list of the 15 producers who represent the wine zeitgeist right now.

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